Wind-shield.



E. FLAGG.

WIND SHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2z, 190e.

Patented Sept. 14, 1909.

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ERNEST FLAGG, F NEW YORK, N. Y.

WINDLSHIELD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. ist, 1909.

Application filed .Tune 22, 1908. Serial No. 439,718.

' zen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York,borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have inventeda new and Improved `Wind Shield, of which the following is a full,clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to certain improvements in wind shields adaptedfor use on Vvehicles, and more particularly to that type of wind shieldused uponmotor vehicles and forming an upper extension of the dashboardthereof.

The object of the invention is to so construct the wind shield as togreatly reduce the wind pressure and the resistance to the rapidmovement of the car, and at the same time effectively protect theoccupants of the car.

A wind shield constructed in accordance with my invention and formed oftwo sections, one of which is foldable 'to a position adjacent the othersection, may rely solely upon the action of gravity to retain themovable section in either of its two positions, which is not ordinarilypossible with a wind shield held in a vertical position.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both the figures, and in which- Figure l is anelevation showing the rear side of a wind shield constructed inaccordance with my invention, and Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 2 ofFig. 1.

In the specific construction illustrated, I employ a dashboard 10secured to the floor 11 of the car in any suitable manner in automobileconstruction, extending` upwardly and rearwardly therefrom. At theupper' edge of the dashboard, I mount my improved wind shield formed ofa stationary section 12 and a movable or folding section 13 hinged tothe upper edge of the latter. The lower section 12 is rigidly secured tothe dashboard 10 by means of two wooden brackets, braces or knees,extending from adjacent the lower edge of the dashboard to adjacent theupper edge of the stationary wind shield section 12. The upper sectionis provided with a glass panel or transparent portion 1,5.

As shown, the wind rshield is of somewhat .greater length than thedashboard, and the wooden brackets or braces 14 adjacent the ends of thedashboard subdivide the lower section of the wind shield into threedivisions, each of which may, if desired, be provided with a panel ortransparent portion, the center division having a large transparentportion 16 and the end divisions having smaller transparent portions 17.The two sections are secured together by suit-able hinges 19, the pintlepoints of which are disposed adjacent the front surface of the windshield. The rear surface of the lower section adjacent its upper edge,is provided with ontwardly-extending braces or brackets 20, and theupper section adjacent its lower edge, is provided with alrearwardly-extending flange or bracket 21. The iiange or bracket 21engages with the bracket 20 when the section 13 is in its upper orraised position, and the two brackets may, if desired, be securedtogether by any suitable fastening means, as, for instance, screws 22.Normally, these screws would not be necessary, as due to the inclinationof the wind shield and the disposition of the hinges 19, the uppersection will remain in position under the action of gravity. When theupper section is swung forwardly and downwardly to the positionindicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2, it may also be held in place by.any suitable form of fastener, but normally no such fastener would needbe employed, as said section will be held in this position also by theaction of gravity.

The upper surface of the bracket 2O and the under surface of the bracket21, may extend at any desired angle to the plane of the shield, but asillustrated, they are disposed in a substantially horizontal plane toprevent leakage of water through the joint.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. A wind shield for vehicles having a lower section extendingtransversely of the vehicle and inclined rearwardly, and an uppersection ournaled upon said first-mentioned section and movable to aposition in alinement therewith or to a position adjacent thereto andsubstantially parallel therewith, the upper edge of said lower sectionand the adjacent edge of the upper section lying in horizontal planeswhen said upper section is in either of its two positions and thejournal connecting said sections being adjacent the front or uppersurface .of the shield.

2. A wind shield lfor vehiclesy having a lower section extendingtransversely of the vehicle and inclined rearwardly, and an uppersection journaled upon said first-mentioned section and movable to aposition in alinement therewith or to a position adjacent thereto, eachoit' said sections having laterally-extending flanges presenting sur,-

Vfaces lying in a horizontal plane and contacting with each other whensaid sections are in alinement.v s

3. A wind shield for vvehicles having a lower section extendingtransversely of the vehicle and inclined rearwardly, an upper sectionjournaled upon said first-mentioned.

section and movable to a position in alinementY therewith or to aposition adjacent thereto, each of said sections having laterally- Yextending flanges presenting. surfaces lying in a horizontal planeandcontacting withl each other when said sections are in alinement, andmeans in engagement with said flanges for locking saidsections againstrelative movement. f

In testimony thereof I have signedmy name to thisspecification in thepresenceiof two subscribing witnesses. Y

Y ERNEST FLAGG. llitnesses: f

A. T. SUroLIrrn, HERBERT A; THoRrE.

